Anthropologist · Educator · Artist

I am Damina Khaira, and my work dwells in the spaces between story, scholarship, and lived experience.

Research

My research area spans the Indian Ocean world (particularly Southeast and South Asia) where I explore the complexities of memory, identity, heritage, migration, and intergenerational care. I am especially interested in how everyday practices, historical transformation, and storytelling traditions shape belonging and resilience.

Teaching

As an educator, I have taught in leading universities and community settings, helping learners find their voices, challenge assumptions, and appreciate both the unique and shared aspects of diverse cultures.

Art

My artistic practice weaves together literary and visual forms, drawing on fieldnotes, oral histories, folk traditions and photographic archives to create works that capture the textures of daily life, vulnerability, and hope.